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* Lead the Deal Execution & Commercials for BESS Projects
* Shape the energy transition > meaningful projects
* Inclusive and flexible work environment > Accelerate your career
Together, we build enriching careers while contributing to a cleaner energy future.
We value your professional development and encourage you to explore this opportunity if it aligns with your goals.
It’s a chance to grow your career and make a tangible impact within a company that values your contribution and is committed to your development – all while supporting the transition to cleaner energy.
Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.
As the Deal Execution & Commercial Lead, you will work within AusNet’s growing Energy Storage business, supporting Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects from development through to Financial Investment Decision (FID).
The role involves structuring and negotiating commercial transactions to ensure they align with AusNet’s risk and return parameters, enabling the rollout of transmission-scale batteries. These batteries are important for creating a sustainable energy future by providing reliable and efficient storage of renewable energy, supporting Victoria's energy transition and helping achieve its legislated net zero targets by 2045.
With a 3/2 Hybrid split (office / WFH), this role is based in Southbank, Victoria. This role will report to the Senior Deal Execution & Commercial Manager (BESS) and is part of the wider Storage, Distributed Energy, Development & Future Networks team.
This role will deliver real outcomes – you will:
* Lead or support commercial execution for BESS projects, aligning deal parameters to reach FID within agreed timeframes.
* Negotiate, or support the negotiation of, contracts (which may include offtake, EPC, O&M, OEM supply, land, grid and other arrangements) to protect AusNet’s interests while delivering value for counterparties.
* Prepare, or assist in the preparation of, investment business cases and executive, board, and shareholder approval papers and presentations.
* Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:
* 6-10+ years of experience negotiating or advising on complex commercial arrangements, with a strong track record of driving deals to close.
* Strong technical skills, including legal and financial literacy, with the ability to translate analysis into clear commercial or contractual positions. Deep expertise in legal advisory (preferably in energy or infrastructure), business case development, or financial modelling will be highly regarded.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, including at the executive level.
* High attention to detail, analytical mindset, organised under pressure, resilient and adaptive.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that fosters belonging, where every idea leads to innovation, so we celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. We’re proud to partner with Work180, Kinaway and Supply Nation to support diversity and the following networks to foster an inclusive workplace: Pride and LGBTQIA+, Cultural and Ethnic Awareness, Accessibility and Neurodivergence, Working Parents Group, Women’s Network and Early Careers Network.
What we offer at AusNet
* A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture who supports you to lead and achieve
* We care about what flexibility means to you and flexible working options are fully supported, to better balance work, personal and family commitments
* A wide range of employee benefits such as income protection, corporate discounts, salary sacrifice options including novated leasing
* Learning culture with ongoing development and career opportunities to enable a career with purpose
At AusNet you don’t need to check every box. We have key requirements which are important, but we also know that the best candidate may not tick all the boxes so, if you have the experience and capabilities for a portion of the role, Apply Now to join our energised team.
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